Dušan Kuciak

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Dušan Kuciak
Personal information
Full nameDušan Kuciak
Date of birth (1985-05-21) 21 May 1985
Place of birthŽilina, Czechoslovakia
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current clubLegia Warsaw
Number12
Youth career
Žilina
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2001–2002Trenčín1(0)
2002–2008Žilina89(0)
2005→ West Ham United (loan)0(0)
2008–2011Vaslui87(0)
2011–Legia Warsaw62(0)
National team‡
2006–Slovakia10(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 August 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 June 2013

Dušan Kuciak (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈduʃan ˈkut͡sjak]; born 21 May 1985) is a Slovak footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Polish T-Mobile Ekstraklasa side Legia Warsaw and the Slovakia national team.

Club career

Dušan Kuciak was part of Žilina youth academy. Aged 16, he signed his first contract with the Slovak Superliga side AS Trenčín.

MŠK Žilina

After a two-year spell in Trenčín, he returned to Žilina, where he was the second-choice keeper, the first-choice being Ján Mucha. Despite not playing at all, he was linked by the English Premier League side West Ham, where he was loaned for 6 months. In January 2006, he returned to Žilina, and he established himself as the first-choice keeper. He won Corgoň Liga with Žilina in 2006–07 season.

FC Vaslui

On 26 June 2008, he signed a three-year contract with Romanian side FC Vaslui.[1] He was bought to replace Cristian Hăisan, while he was suspended, but he established himself quickly as the first-choice keeper. He was the only player that season, who played every minute, and the first in Vaslui's history who achieved this feat. At the end of the season, he established another record, having the most clean-sheets in Vaslui's short spell in Liga I. Also, he captained the team a few matches, while Cânu was on the bench. On 4 August, he received a red card in the Europa League match against Omonia Nicosia. On 26 September, after a conflict with team's coach, he was relegated on the bench, and seemed to lost his place in the team, but because of Hăisan's poor rating, re-established as the first-choice keeper. At the end of the season, he established another record for Vaslui, saving 4 out of 5 penalties, and also receiving only 17 goals in 23 matches.

West Ham United

In January 2013, West Ham United were reported to be in talks with the goalkeeper.

International

He made his international debut for the Slovakia national team in a 2–1 away win against UAE on 10 December 2006. After a two-year absence in the national team, he was called again in 2009, because of his impressive form at Vaslui. He was named in the provisional 30-man squad for 2010 World Cup. He played in the Slovakia's second warm-up game, where he was replaced in the 85th minute, because of an injury. However, he was kept for the final 23-man squad, for 2010 World Cup, where he wore the Number 23 Shirt.

Career statistics

Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps CS Apps CS Apps CS Apps CS Apps CS
Žilina 2005–06 216000000216
2006–07 35203200003822
2007–08 33135242104317
Total 89 39 8 4 4 2 1 0 102 45
Vaslui 2008–09 34134263004418
2009–10 2374331003011
2010–11 30131121003315
Total 87 33 9 6 11 5 0 0 107 44
Legia Warsaw 2011–12 27173181003819
2012–13 30140060103714
2013–14 52006200114
Total 62 33 3 1 20 3 1 0 86 37
Career Total 238 105 20 11 35 10 2 0 295 126

Statistics accurate as of match played 27 August 2013

Career honours

MŠK Žilina

  • Corgoň Liga
    • Winner: 2007
    • Runner-up: 2008
  • Pribina Cup
    • Winners: 2007

FC Vaslui

References

  1. ↑ http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/haisan-are-postul-amenintat-dupa-transferul-lui-kuciak-2734593

External links

Slovakia squad – 2010 FIFA World Cup
Slovakia
Legia Warsaw – current squad
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